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upset adjective upset ♦︎ sorry ♦︎ distressed ♦︎ devastated ♦︎ hurt ♦︎ distraught ♦︎ dismayed ♦︎ anguishedThese words all describe sb who is unhappy, shocked or disappointed because sth unpleasant has happened. 这些词均表示难过的、震惊的、失望的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达难过的程度| upset | ➔ | distressed | ➔ | devastated | | sorry | | anguished | | distraught | | hurt | | | | | | dismayed | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆upset / distressed / devastated / hurt / dismayed by sth◆upset / distressed / devastated / dismayed at sth◆upset / sorry / distressed / devastated about sth◆upset / sorry / distressed / devastated / hurt / distraught / dismayed that...◆to be sorry / distressed / devastated / dismayed to see / hear / find, etc....◆a distressed / distraught mother / relative◆to feel upset / sorry / distressed / devastated / hurt / dismayed◆to look upset / distressed / devastated / hurt / distraught / dismayed / anguished◆very upset / sorry / distressed / hurt◆deeply upset / distressed / hurt◆extremely upset / sorry / distressed / distraught◆absolutely / completely devastated / distraught◆too upset / distressed / distraught to do sth■ upset [not before noun] unhappy or disappointed because of sth unpleasant that has happened 难过；失望；沮丧◆There's no point getting upset about it.犯不着为这事难过。◆I think she may be a bit upset with you.我想她可能对你有点儿失望。◆She was upset that he had left without saying goodbye.他不辞而别，让她很难过。 see also upset ⇨ hurt 1 , upsetting ⇨ painful 2 ■ sorry [not before noun] feeling sad and sympathetic because of sth unpleasant that has happened to sb else （因别人的不幸）难过，惋惜，同情◆I'm sorry that your husband lost his job.你丈夫丢了工作，我很惋惜。◆We're sorry to hear that your father's in hospital again.听说你父亲又住院了，我们心里很不好受。◆No one is sorrier than I am about what happened.发生了这样的事，我比谁都难过。 OPP glad , happy ⇨ glad see also sympathetic ⇨ sensitive 1 ■ distressed / /dɪˈstrest/ / very upset 烦恼的；忧虑的；苦恼的◆He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions.他非常苦恼且困惑，无法回答他们的问题。◆She was in a somewhat distressed state when she came to see me.她来看我的时候显得有些烦恼。 see also distress ⇨ distress noun , distress ⇨ hurt 1 , distressing ⇨ painful 2 ■ devastated / /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/ / (rather informal) extremely upset or shocked by sth 极度不安的；极为震惊的◆I felt devastated at losing my job.丢了工作让我备受打击。◆His family is absolutely devastated.他的家人感到极为震惊。 see also devastating ⇨ disastrous ■ hurt upset and offended by sth that sb has said or done 感情上受伤的◆a hurt look / expression伤心的眼神／表情◆She was deeply hurt that she had not been invited.她未被邀请，感到十分难过。◆Martha's hurt pride showed in her eyes.从玛莎的眼睛里可以看出她的自尊受到了伤害。 see also hurt ⇨ distress noun , hurt ⇨ hurt 1 ■ distraught / /dɪˈstrɔːt/ / extremely upset and anxious so that you cannot think clearly and cannot be calmed 心烦意乱的；心急如焚的；发狂的◆She's still too distraught to talk about the tragedy.她还是心乱如麻，根本无法谈起那个悲剧。◆The child's distraught parents pleaded for witnesses to contact the police.那孩子忧心如焚的父母恳求目击者同警方联系。■ dismayed / /dɪsˈmeɪd/ / shocked and disappointed by sth 诧异；惊愕；失望◆He was dismayed at the change in his old friend.他对老朋友变化之大感到震惊。◆They were dismayed to find that the ferry had already left.他们发现渡船已经离开，感到很失望。 see also dismay ⇨ shock noun 1 , dismay ⇨ shock verb ■ anguished / /ˈæŋgwɪʃt/ / (rather formal) showing great pain or mental suffering 剧痛的；极度痛苦的◆She read the letter, gave an anguished cry and collapsed.她读了那封信后发出一声悲痛欲绝的叫喊，晕倒在地。◆He looked across at Kate's anguished face.他仔细打量着凯特那张痛苦不堪的脸。 see also anguish ⇨ distress noun |